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Öremölla – A Roman Iron Age High-Status grave from Scania

Project: Research

Project Details

Description

Since its discovery in 1872, the grave at Öremölla in southern Scania, containing a cremated individual buried with a Roman drinking set, has been considered one of the richest graves in Scania from the Roman Iron Age. The aim of the project is to re-examine the find from new perspectives and by applying new archaeometric and bioarchaeological methods. We investigate the circumstances and history of the find, as well as the osteological material and the design and composition of the grave goods, and place the grave as a whole within a broader European context.
StatusActive
Effective start/end date2010/08/022027/12/31

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  2. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Archaeology

Free keywords

  • Roman Iron Age
  • Roman Imports
  • Princely graves
  • Cremation
  • Bioarchaeology
  • Archeometrics